The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-28
THE DEMOCRATIC REBELLION.
Expressions Of the Press Of the Country on
the Revolutionary State Senate.
The General Press.

Detr0lt Irlbune The Indiana Democrats are
making record with improvident hands 1t is
possible there may come day when that record
Will resolve itself into some very plain and IN
mistakaple Handwriting upon the wall"
Louisville Commercial: The cause of the In
diana Democrats would seem to be far more
Justihaole IN fastening on to and going home
with the lieutenant -governorship if they carried
any one else in the Office but Green Smith, who
is a oiatherskite, bully and a BLACKBOARD.
New York Mail and Express: The Democrats
OF Indiana made inglorious exhibition OF
themselves yesterday. They kept Mr.. Robert
son, the Lieutenant governor of the State, ont
of his office by violence There was nothing
surprising in their conduct, because all that they
have done since the opening of the session OF
the Legislature has led directly up to yester-
days disgraceful scene.
Chicago Journal: There is no party nor fac
ton IN this country so utterly lawless and I'M
patriotic. SO cursed with reckless and desperate
leadership so lacking in intelligence, civilization,
pubic spirit and decencv as the Democrats of
Indiana. 1t is we'll that they should show them
selves entirely unfit for the management of pub
lie affairs, that the judgment against them may
be more conclusive and rigorous
Philadelphia Press: The whole proceeding is
on a line with the coarse, brutal tactics of the
Democracy in the South, and TO engraft which
upon Northern politics an effort was made in
Maine In 1879, and again in Ohio in 1855 The
Indiana Democrats are proving themselves apt
pupils Of their Southern teachers, but they are
grossly mistaken if they imagine that such
methods will be tolerated IN the Northern
States.
Detroit Tribune: The Democrats of the In
diana Legislature are building up Republican
majority in that State which is bound to stay.
The outrageous conduct of Green Smith and his
Democratic followers. in the Senate will cost
their party thousands of votes. The Supreme
Court having decided against the Democrats
the usurper Smith proposes that he shall be
recognized as the highest tribunal of the State
He ought to be fired out-feet last.
Louisville Commercial: The Democrats of the
Indiana State Senate have shown q greater
capacity to the square inch for making fools OF
themselves than any other political body we can
at present think of. They have been sowing
the wind, and their party will reap the whirl-
wind AS the Supreme Court has practically
decided in favor OF Robertson as Lieutenant
a compliance with its decision ii the party ex-
poets to be sustained by the people. Revolu-
tionary methods are played out in these times
Milwaukee Sentinel The public knows enough
of the merits of the Indiana legislative contro-
versy to place just estimate on the action OF
the Democratic thugs in the State Senate.
Louisiana in her worst days never supplied any
thing as disgraceful and AS humiliating to every
patriot. From the beginning the Democrats
have behaved like thugs. They have made a
ridiculous issue and resorted TO brute force to
resolve it. They succeeded in electing Turpie
to the United States Senate irregularly, and
they have continued. by force. to exclude the
Lieutenant-goverIo from his seat.
New York World: The Democrats Of the In
diana Legislature do not justify the recently ex.
| pressed opinion that their party has abandoned
| its habit of laundering. Democrat created a
vacancy in the acknowledgements office by
accepting federal appointment. His party
recognized the vacancy by nominating and vot
| ing for candidate for the Office. Owing to 8
| bad miscalculation, they were beaten in the
election. They then concluded the vacancy
| must stand for the unexpired part of the term
| The Case was submitted to the court, and thai
| tribunal has twice decided that the Legislature
| alone has jurisdiction The Legislature has ex
| ercised its authority by canvassing the votes
| and declaring Mr.. Robertson elected. 1t seems
gratuitous folly for the Democrats to resist b!
violent methods the seating of the Lieutenant
governor 1t is not Democratic to attempt t.
defeat the will of the people. The Democrat
| have too often had occasion to denounce this il
the Republicans to seem to countenance 1t now